Week 9

Greetings 1B Families,

Thank you to all of the grandparents who attended grandparents day today.  We enjoyed having these special guests in our class! 

As we round out first quarter next week, we look forward to the scholars finishing the quarter strong!  We also look forward to enjoying their animal reports which are due on Oct. 4th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Shannon Dawson

Homework
Nightly: Read for 15 min. using the book bags.
Please have your child practice our monthly poem for 1 minute each night. A copy of the poem will be sent home or find it here!

Phonograms to practice nightly: th, ch, ay, ee, ea, a, e, i, o, u

Monday: big, bag, beg, bog, bug and wkbk. pg. 57-58

Tuesday: mother, three, land, cold, hot and wkbk. pg.59-60

Wednesday: hat, child, ice, play, see, sea and Test B 

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms and Test B

Friday: Please read a book of your child's choice for 15 minutes. 

Calendar
Wednesday, October 2nd: Math Groups (sign up here)
Thursday, October 3rd: Reading Groups (sign up here)

Friday, October 4th: Animal Reports due (were sent home on 9/20)
Monday, October 7th- October 11th: Fall Break
Monday, October 21st- October 24th: Fall Conferences
Tuesday October 29th- Friday Nov. 1st: Scholastic Book Fair. Sign-up here to volunteer

Academics

Idiom: Practice Makes Perfect

Poetry: The Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess

I never saw a purple cow;

I never hope to see one;

But I can tell you, anyhow,

I'd rather see the be one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J04FPpL0-kA

Spalding: We will learn 16 new words this week because we have two words that should be learned together. On Thursday, we will review all 16 words. On Friday, we will have a test on all 16 words and 10 phonograms.

Phonograms to practice nightly: th, ch, ay, ee, ea, a, e, i, o, u

Monday: big, bag, beg, bog, bug

Tuesday: mother, three, land, cold, hot

Wednesday: hat, child, ice, play, see, sea

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms

Literature:

This week we will finish reading Owl at Home.  Students will read chapters 4 and 5 as well as enjoy an Owl at Home reader’s theater.  We will conclude the book with a special Owl at Home project and activity.

Math: We will continue to practice subtraction and wrap up with a test near the end of the week.

History:  We will begin our next adventure this week by visiting ancient Egypt! Students will learn about the Nile River and its importance to the civilization. 

Science: Students will present their animal research reports to their classmates & take a short assessment on habitats. 

Week 8

Cuneiform Writing in Clay

Partner Reading: Owl at Home

Greetings 1B Families,

This week scholars enjoyed trying their hand at cuneiform writing as the Mesopotamians once did!  Scholars also enjoyed beginning our first book Owl at Home!

Today, Friday, instructions for our animal report was sent home.  All the materials were provided and reports are due on Oct. 4th. Please let me know if you have any questions.  We look forward to seeing our scholars show what they know in this new way!

This Friday is Grandparents day and we hope that your child's grandparent can attend. Please visit the link below to RSVP your child's grandparent.

Have a wonderful weekend!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Shannon Dawson

Homework
Nightly: Read for 15 min. using the book bags.
Please have your child practice our monthly poem for 1 minute each night. A copy of the poem will be sent home or find it here.

Phonograms to practice nightly: h, l, qu, y, z, ea, ew, ng, th, ui

Monday: are, had, over, must, make  and math wkbk pg. 46-48

Tuesday: street, say, come, hand, ring and math wkbk pg. 49-51

Wednesday: live, live, hill, late, let and math wkbk pg. 52-54

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms and math wkbk pg. 55-56

Friday: Please read a book of your child's choice for 15 minutes. 

Calendar
Tuesday, September 24th: Picture Day
Wednesday, September 25h: Math Groups (sign up here)
Thursday, September 26th: Reading Groups (sign up here)
Friday, September 27th: Grandparent's day: Click here to RSVP your child's grandparent!
Friday, September 27th: First grade library visit
Friday, October 4th: Animal Reports due (were sent home on 9/20)
Monday, October 7th- October 11th: Fall Break
Monday, October 21st- October 24th: Fall Conferences

Academics

Idiom: At first you don't succeed, try, try again!

Poetry: Recitation on Friday, 9/27!

Spalding: We will learn 15 new words this week. On Thursday, we will review all 15 words. On Friday, we will have a test on all 15 words and 10 phonograms.

Phonograms to practice nightly: h, l, qu, y, z, ea, ew, ng, th, ui

Monday: are, had, over, must, make

Tuesday: street, say, come, hand, ring

Wednesday: live, live, hill, late, let

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms

Literature: This week we will continue to join Owl on his adventures as we read Owl at Home.

Math: We will learn various strategies to help us subtract. Using manipulatives during homework is a great tool! 

History: Students will learn about the laws and traditions of Ancient Mesopotamia. We'll review our lessons and take a short assessment on Friday.

Science: This week students will hear about habitat destruction and what we can do to keep our planet clean. They will hear about a famous scientist, Rachel Carson whose message to us was "stop polluting the earth"! 

Week 7

Greetings 1B Families,

I hope that you had a great week! Please be advised that there is not school on Monday, September 16th due to Teacher In-service. We look forward to seeing your children on Tuesday.

Next week we start our first novel! Please have your child bring their copy of  Owl at Home with them to school.  Thank you!
Enjoy your weekend!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Shannon Dawson

Homework
Nightly: Read for 15 min. using the book bags.
Please have your child practice our monthly poem for 1 minute each night. A copy of the poem will be sent home or find it here.
Nightly Phonogram Practice: f, g, j, k, w, au, aw, ck, wh, wor

Tuesday: him, today, look, did, like and wkbk pg. 41-43

Wednesday: six, boy, book, by, have and Unit 1-3 Test B
Thursday: Review all Spalding words and Unit 4.1 Test B 

Friday: Please read a book of your child's choice for 15 minutes. 

Calendar
Monday, September 16th: No school- Teacher In-service
Wednesday, September 18th: Math Groups (sign up here)
Thursday, September 19th: Reading Groups (sign up here)
Saturday, September 21st: Daddy Daughter Dance
Tuesday, September 24th: Picture Day
Friday, September 27th: Grandparent's day: Click here to RSVP your child's grandparent!
Academic
Poem for September: The Pasture by Robert Frost. (Recite on 9/27). We will practice this poem daily in class. Please help us by practicing it for one minute each night. 

Idiom: If at first you don't succeed, try try again!

Meaning: Never Give Up! We will practice this idiom in class with special worksheets and activities. 

Grammar/ Writing: We will read and write about narrations from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol. 

Spalding: Since there is no school on Monday, we will learn just 10 new words this week. On Thursday, we will review all 10 words. On Friday, we will have a test on all 10 words and 10 phonograms.

Tuesday: him, today, look, did, like

Wednesday: six, boy, book, by, have

Phonograms: f, g, j, k, w, au, aw, ck, wh, wor

Literature:  This week we will begin our first novel Owl at Home! Please ensure that your child brings their book to school on Tuesday, September 17^th. Thank you!

Math: This week we will begin subtraction.  We will focus on identifying the whole (the larger number) and finding the missing part!  Students may need some support as they switch gears from addition.

Science: Our habitat exploration will continue with saltwater and freshwater habitats, comparing their similarities and differences. We will explore the underwater life that lives in both of these fascinating habitats. 

History: This week our scholars will continue learning about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. They will learn how Mesopotamians viewed their gods, the importance of temples, and hear the myth of Gilgamesh. 

Week 6

Greetings 1B Families,

It was a short but full week here in 1B!  This week we began our 2 minute bubblegum math homework.  Thank you for having your child practice their math facts each night to ensure their math facts fluency! Please  have your child return their packet each Thursday.

Please see below for information regarding this week's Curriculum Q&A  night and Grandparent's day later this month. Have a wonderful weekend!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Shannon Dawson

Homework
Nightly: Read for 15 min. using the book bags.
Please have your child practice our monthly poem for 1 minute each night. A copy of the poem will be sent home or find it here.
Phonograms to practice nightly: o, u, m, n, h, ea, ee, ai, oi, ur

Monday: ago, old, bad, red, of and , Bubblegum math, 3.2 Test B 

Tuesday: be, but, this, your, you, Bubblegum math, math WB pg. 38-39

Wednesday: all, out, time, may, into, Bubblegum math, and math WB pg. 40-41

Thursday: Review all words and phonograms, Bubblegum math and 3.3 Test B
Friday: Please read a book of your child's choice for 15 minutes. 

Calendar
Wednesday, September 11th: Math Groups (sign up here)
Wednesday, September 11, 6-7:00: Curriculum Q&A at the school
Thursday, September 13th: Reading Groups (sign up here)
Saturday, September 21st: Daddy Daughter Dance
Tuesday, September 24th: Picture Day
Friday, September 27th: Grandparent's day: Click here to RSVP your child's grandparent!

Academic

Poem for September: The Pasture by Robert Frost. (Recite on 9/27). We will practice this poem daily in class. Please help us by practicing it for one minute each night. 

Idiom: If at first you don't succeed, try try again!

Meaning: Never Give Up! We will practice this idiom in class with special worksheets and activities.  

Grammar/ Writing: Students will be able to explain the purpose of a pronoun, answer questions using singular pronouns ( I, me, my, mine, you, your, yours, he, she, him, her, it, his, hers, its) and plural pronouns ( we, us, our, ours, they, them, their, theirs), and identify a pronoun in a sentence or replace a noun with a pronoun when appropriate. 

Spalding: We will learn 15 new words this week. On Thursday, we will review all 15 words. On Friday, we will have a test on all 15 words and 10 phonograms.

Math: We will continue to explore various strategies for addition as we become fluent in this important math skill.

Literature: We will continue to enjoy Cinderella stories from around the world including China and Korea.  We will then wrap up our unit by creating our own pair of slippers for Cinderella!

Science: Students will begin to identify the characteristics of the tropical rainforest and learn how animals have adapted to living in the rainforest habitat. 

History: We are beginning a new unit on the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. Students will learn where this civilization was located and why that was important. They will also take a look at their form of writing, and try it out themselves!